Swingable support for engraving machine cutter heads



May 7, 1935. G. GORTON 2,000,838

SWINGABLE SUPPORT FOR ENGRAVING MACHINE CUTTER HEADS Filed Sept. 22, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l May 7, 1935.

G. GORTON 2,000,838

SWINGABLE SUPPORT FOR ENGRAVING MACHINE CUTTER HEADS Filed Sept. 22, 1933 2 Sheet-Sheet 2 Patented May 7, 1935 1 1 UNITED:

, 5 0 a swmeme" surroa'r FOR 'E GRAVING} MAcnmacU'r'rEn HEADS V r I Q'Georgejubrtcn, acing, Application September #2, 1'933fsei-n1 N 690,612] 7 L ms.;;(01.-3q 2;)

This invention relates to certain improvements concerning swingable supportsfor engraving-ma chine cutter heads;-and the objects and nature of the invention will be understood by those skilled in the art in light of the following explanations of the accompanying drawings that illustratthe' preferred mechanical expression or embodiment of the invention from among otherforms, constructions and combinations within the spirit and. 1.0 a

scope of the-invention.

- An object of the invention is to provide-an im;

proved linkage support for machine cutter heads that are swingable laterally over the work, with the ends in view of simplification and economy in construction, facilitating assembly and dis-as-' s'embly, and adjustability, and accuracy in opera tiona r r r 7 With the foregoing, and other objectsin view; the invention consists in certain novel features,

organizations, and combinations; as more fully explained and specified he'reinaften,

- Referring to the accompanying drawings, forming part hereof:

Fig.1 is a top plan showing in' part an engraving machine, more or, less diagrammatically;

Fig; 2 is a side elevation of the partial engraving machine, organization of'Fig. l. a r

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail sectional elevation of the cutter head supportinglinkage of Figs l and2. w

Certain types of machines, whether designed to operate on metal, wood, or other materials, in-= cludea cutter head, carrying a rotary or other cutter, and so supported by swingable linkage as to be universally movable, laterally in a horizontal plane over the work while the cutter operates thereon. In duplicating and reproducing Ina-- chines, such lateral movements of thecutter head are controlled and actuated by a pattern-tracing stylus, through the medium of asuitable pantograph mechanism. The pantograph. engraving machine of commerce, isa goodexample of one of the several machine types to which my invention is peculiarly adapted, although the term"engraving is employed herein in a generic sense toinclude all machinery towhich my invention can beadapted,

The drawings show, in part,.an engraving machine'of the foregoing type, wherein a vertical rotary cutter spindle, l, is adapted to hold and drive a central depending rotary cutter 2, through themedium of any suitable chuck or clamp. The

cutter spindle l, is provided with'any suitable driving means for rotating the same during an engraving operation while the vertical cutter is ower."

bein carried laterally by its support. in the 7 example shown, the spindle is provided with a belt a pulley 3, for driv ing the same, and, any-suitable belt drive, not shown, can'be'applied'to this pulley" j for driving-the samefrom any suitable sourceoi 15 This cutter, spin le is sup orted f om a y suit-1 able support, suchfas the machine' frame 4,

through the medium of any suitable horizontally swingable'jointedlinkage, as'for instance, horil0, zontal link 5, atone end pivoted to and supported from said frame to swing horizontallyon a .ver-] tical axis, and free end' link or cutter head 6, at one end pivoted to and supported from the other or otherwise, free end of said link 5, to swing with 1 5 respect thereto on a vertical axis.

In the example shown, :the head'G, provides" o lower rigid arm 6a, projecting laterally, fromand rigid with the main body of the head and at its130 outer or free end forminga vertical hollow house ing or hub in which the vertical cutter spindle and its mountings and casing are received and held; ,Thishead also provides a rigidfupperarm 6b, arranged, above lateral armBa, and projecting laterally from and rigid with the main body' of the head. The-'f ree'end of the upper arm 61); is adapted to be pivotally coupled to the'pantograph mechanism, not shown, on avertical axis alined with the vertical axisof thejrotary cutter 40 spindle, sothat as the pantograph is swung'horizontally as its stylus traces the pattern or master" copy; the cutter head through the medium oi said; vertical axis connection with the pantograph, will be correspondingly swung laterally over the work,

graph setting or'adjustment.

in-the scaledrela'tion determined by the 'panto In the particular example shown, thelinkage including the cutter head 6, carried thereby, is

so formed, joined, arranged,' and hung from the frame with respect to ithearea of the work on the work table to be engraved or otherwise oper ated on that the linkage will fold, expand, and

swing to permit movement of the cutter :inany lateral directionto allportions of said area,under j I, 8, spaced apart vertically a distance to freely" receive the pivoted or innerend ot- 5 'b,etween the lugs. The lower lug 8, is formedwithj avertie cal cylindrical socket 8a, opening through thefiat top face of the lug and depending in th'e lug for a portion ofits d p h, ha e a ivelr sma lhole:

8b, extending vertically through the underface of the lug and opening centrally through the flat floor of socket to. A steel or hard metal. cylin; d i l cu spr s e d wn n a d'swke wit its flat bottom seated on the. sock et'ifloor, with the a zon a Q dsefthe andi ange thecup located a distan celbehw the open topof the'socket, to abut thelower' end of the outer. rac p oi ar n and hence it th dpw ward movement thereof; in theIsocket. a

T e ppe fs p er ins s orm a 1 b, 1a.; having a relatively large vertical cylindrical bore, the longitudinal axis of which is alinfed ,With the vertical longitudinal axis of the socket Set, in the lower lug 8.. 1

T e hub. la, formed by l 1, is vertically. split" tei mz aspl am hav pr jec ng" ea s b, perforated to. receive clamping bolt ill, by which,

the hub 1a., can be contracted; and permitted to panda separate verticallyeadjustable, removable, longitudinallyeelongated, cylindrical, metal, be,ar-.

' ing plug or block {I extendsvertically through the bore of thesplit hub. la, and is, nc )rinall;yv rigidly, held by said hub, the desired vertical; posi ion n. on itudin neme w e ow socket 8 Thisblock orplug ispreferablyforrned with a smooth cylindrical, surface throughputits.

length. The downwardly projectinglower end of plug ll, provid es a cylindrical verticalsocket I. la,

opening downwardly through the. bottom end face. of, theplug, Qorrespondingto'nid vertically; alined with the bottom socketSc, and provides aniinterior downwardly facing annular-ledge I iii, to, limit thev upward movement of the outer-race, ring of a ballbearing seatedin said socket I la;

The inner or supporting end of link 5, thatis locatedbetween the framelugs 1, 8, is provided; with two strong, rigid, longitudinally-aimed, 'vere tical studs or trunnions [2, one. projecting up:

fin d b se studs,

wardly from the top of the link and the other depending from the bottom of the link, to, co-, operate with bearings provided by the block .11., and the bottom supporting lug 8, in pivotally, supporting the. arm 5, and the load, carried there l by, fromthelugs 8, against. sagging, while per:- mitting horizontal swing on. the vertical axis de- Thes'es projecting studs "ll-,

are preferably cylindrical and of uniform d am-. eter throughout their lengths. i I met t r ide y r cal: tud radial and end thrust roller bearings I}, therefor seated and held centered by and in the socket; of block LI, and in'the socket of lug 2;, say, sub} stantially asshown.

F n t n how mun i ht s e eh r:-

outer race ring seated on the top of the cylindrical flange of cup 9, and rolling bearing I 3, centered and seated in socket I la, with its outer race ring seated on shoulder l lb.

The lower stud 12, of arm 5, is fitted approximately full length in the inner race ring of the lower rolling bearing l3, in lug 8, to rotate therewith. The rolling bearing I 3, in the top block t, s, fitted, pprox e o to, the top. o t link 5 with its inner race ring on the upper stud l2, to rotate therewith.

, the particular example shown, the inner or supporting end of the link 5, body or casting,

DIOYideS a vertical hub, having a cylindrical vertical. bore 5a, or hole extending therethrough with its Longitudinal axis accurately perpendicular to thehorizontal axis of the link. i The two SlilldSxlZr of said [secured end of the link are formedhy the upper and lower projecting ends of two hard metal cylindrical spindles 5b, of uniio r n-, d. te t throu hout heir lengt and riven, sa d bore 5 fr icv ppo it ends. thereof a d e m n t y h d, th in; t pro: v de a r ei i, accurate-permanent economical. st ucture 7 outer or reend of the link 5, is. als prme w h a. vertica e d hub. hav ng an a me ate, y indr a v tical. h le. r bore 50, the loneitu inalax s which sac urately parall with the longitudinal axis, oil the. bore, M, from hi h' tuds. v 12, r ec We hard metal uniiQr-ml cylin r al. spindles 5d, corresponding re the indle 5b, a epermanently driv n int the QE-e 5.0 rom opposite ends thereof, t provide said. free. end; of; the link 5, with vertical ali-ned' permanentcylindrical top and bottomstuds l5. [5, the same as and parallel with the studs L2. The outer: or'free end; of; link 5, is located between upper and lower horizontal lugs.- l6,.that support, th cutter headcfi; and project lateralla from and arerigid= with the body ofsaid-head. he two ..-lu s, l6; form. ope tiv ly milar hubs l6a, having vertical alined bores extendin therethrough, with cylindrical plain or: smooth i n r uria es, The: common vertical: axis of th se uppe nd lower hubs 1,611, is, parallel with the common axis;of;'hub 1a, and, studs i2.

. The hubs 1.5a. a e l gi d nal-1y split to constitute. split ring clarnpS, and; each is provided with a clamping screw I62), for independently;

contracting thehubs, L50; and: permitting, the

same,tojexpand'.v 1 Each hub, him bein operativelv like hub, in, and each, receives and is adapted to clampv and vholdi a vertical cylindrical plug or block.- H, opehatively similar to the. block H.

, The cylindrical; blocks, l7, extend through the split hubs {6a, and; each is removable from. and applicableto its respective hub, and each. can, when, its hub is expanded, be pushed in, either direction therein, to. the exact elevation desired and can then be rigidly clamped in the, desired; adjustment 'by tightening the hub; clamping bolt L611. r a v The studs l5,1are. pivotally mounted in or to the blocks 'IJ; for relative horizontal swinging movement between, link 5, and head, 6; onv a ver-. tical axis, i. e. that of the studs [5 parallel withv the,axis,;of-s tuds I12 I prefer tomounttlie studs l5, n. the blocks, I], through the medium. ofradial; and and thrust rollingv bearings. For in 10, to rigidly lock the block H'.- l

'- mit expansion of the split .hub. Ia,

goo -we ting in the inner race rings offbearir'igs 'l8,' which' bear end-wise against thefltop and bottomi-faces of thelink 5. I vi To assemble the link 5, with-the=-'supporting lugs 1,;8, of the frame, and thelinterposed -li'nk" supporting bearings; the cup-9, is seated to its limit down in the socket 5a, of lower: frame lug 8; aball' bearing I3, is pushed onto vthe lower stud l2, until its inner race ring abutsthe bottom face of link 5; the end of link 5, is thenlocated between the frame lugs 1, 8, (the'block' H, being absentfrom the'up'per split hub 1a, which is in expanded position) and when its'studs .l2,-are

alined with-the longitudinal axis of bottom socket 8a, the ball bearing l3 on the bottom stud: I2;':is, by the annular bottom surfaceof link 5, surrounding 'stud I2, pressed down intosocket 8a,

and seated on washer 9; then, while the link is in horizontal position with the commonaxis of studs 12, vertical and alined withthe vertical axis of the seated bottom ball bearing l3,*;the upper. ball bearing is forced onto the upperstud; l2, and seated againstthe top surface of link'5; then, the block 'I l, is :applied down through the boreof the expanded hub 1a, and pushed down on the upper bearing l3, onttop stud l2; to seat the outer race ring of said bearing 'in socket .I la, against ledge 1 lb, and to apply the desired tension to both'ball bearings, and finally, the split hub 10,, is tightly contracted byclamping screwframe lugs I, 8, is accomplished while the studs;

l2, remain as permanent parts ,of lthec-linki 5. The mounted end'of the link 5,-is.held;again,st lateral and vertical rocking movementsby the studs and roller bearings centeredyand,,,seated within the sockets 8a, Ila, and against vertical adjustment by the bottom stud and roller bearing inopen top socket 8a, inthe luga, and the washer I 9, therein, while the arm is held against/upward movement by the clamped block llwy'; I

The desired vertical adjustments of the cutter head are attained, not'byadjustingth'e link5, with respect to the frame lugs,.butvby;adjusting the cutter head vertically on and with'respect to the link 5. This ispossible of "easy accomplish-w ment, by loosening the clamping screws ';l6b,'to' cause slight expansion of both split hubs Ilia, and

permit the two hubs 16a; to Lslidelongitudinally on the two blocks l'l,as the cutter head is bodily moved up or down, with respect tolink 5, to'the exact elevation desired,whereupon: the two hubs can be tightened by screws I612, .torigidly lock the cutter head in the desired vertical adjustment '1' :i

The cutter head and link 5, are also assembled and dis-assembled easily; and without (requiring pulling or removal of the studs |5,'said studs remaining as permanent parts of linkfl5; Y q ''In assemblingthe cutter head'andlink 5, the ball bearings I8, can be first properly seated on the studs l5, againstthe upper and lower edges of the link5, and then the cutter head-can'be positioned to bring the link end between them:- .per and lower lugs, 15, of the headwith the blocks l1, previously loosened in split heads ,Ilidgand pushed outwardly therein .fromjthe path of the -ofassembly and separation. 7. @The utilization of the fixed more or less heavy lower lug '8, permanently rigid with the main studs-15; "Whentheh'ead has'been positionedon' the link end with the blocks centered above andbelowthe studs, the blocksare moved-longitudi V nally toward the studs to press the blocks longitudinally onto the outer race rings'of bearings 18,

until bothbearings are i properly seated in the sockets l'ia. Thereuponfthe cutter head is ad-' I justed to'the required elevation, and the two split hubs are contracted by their screws [6b, torigidly lock theblocks H. The cutter head can be'as easily separated from the link 5.

The pivotal connection between thelink 5, and

main frame is economical in first cost as wellas in upkeep and the same is'true of the pivotal connection between-the cutter headand link, and

these connections are, simple-and effective in" maintaining the pivotal axes parallel and the parts against sagging, and gain material advan tages and reduction 'of costs by reason of the ease frame; as the main or lower support for .the linkage organization, tendsto maintain permanency of the horizontal pla'ne to which the swing'oflink 5, is "limited, and also the exterior compactnessof said lug is desirable as it presents no 'pro jections liable to limit. the inward swing'of the cutter. headby contacting the free end thereof. Under certain conditions and situations, however,

it is desirable to provide a relatively large diame-g ter block l!, and clamping means therefor,;such

asiblock I I, and splithum 1a, say, mounted on a lower lug, such as 8, for. the-lower bearing and support forlink 5, arranged and operating as do the block H and'split hub la, forming the'upper bearing :forlink 5' If so desired, the several studs. I 2, l 5, can .beprovided with lubricant ducts 517, 5d, respectively, extending throughout the lengths thereof, and open at their outer. ends to supply the adjacent ball bearings and at their inner. ends opening into central unoccupied portions of the bores 5a,5c,in which the studs I2, I5,arefix'ed.' Material advantages in reducing. production costs, and in' the accuracy of operation and ease of adjustment of theassembledf organizatiom are gained. by providing the large diameter bores I through the hubs Ia, l 5a, having plain or smooth surfaces toreceivethe plain or smooth-surfaced plugs or blocks l -l, Ila-These large diameter bores or holes can bedrilled or bored inexpen sively and with great accuracy, and the large di ameter blocks or-plugs can be inexpensively pro duced with accuracy, and can with accura cy,'be

assembled with thetrespjective hubs to accurately maintainthe cutter head to lateral swing in the required plane.

:Wha't I'claim is:--- r r 1'; A hearing organization forsupporting the laterally swingable jointed linkage associated with a machine tool device, includinga pivotal 0 alined vertically spacedupper and lowerver'tical clamping hubs rigid with one member; vertically joint having a vertical axis, said joint embodying for longitudinal sliding iadjustment-withrrespect thereto when said hubs are loosened thereom'ra dial and end thrust rolling bearingsintheam' jacent ends of said blocks, respectively} and alined vertical studs rigid with another member j and fittedand centered in said hearings in said blocks, respectively, whereby when said hubs-are loosened, one ofsaid members "can be bodily apart, each hubhaving a smooth wall vertical bore extending therethrough longitudinally of saidaxis, each hub longitudinally split. and pro vided with. manual y-actuated means controlling; the; expansion. and contraction thereof-:1 lon itudie pally-elon ated: slide blocks; extending through said bores, respectively; and adapted to be; rigidly held by said: hubs when. contracted thereon,v and: to slidelo gitudinally said bores when u s a e panded; the. other member; having" an end portionarranged between. said two hubs and of vertical thickness; less, than the. vertical? spacing between. the: hubs; and means pivotallrs mounting said. end portionofisaid. other member to;- theadjacent ends of: said blocksv against rela five radial and endlthrusts for relative axial; movements... on said. vertical axis; whereby-when said hubs. are expanded; one. member-can be. verticallvadjusted relatively to the; other; with.rela. tive. longitudinal sliding: movements between the two. hubs and, the two. blocks. longitudinally ofi said vertical. axis, said blocks. being endwise. r.e.-\ movable from and applicable to said hubs; and: being. separable longitudinally of said axis from said; pivotal. mounting means, for assembly: and disassembly of said two; members 3. A bearing structure for the; jointed linkage supporting means of a. machine tool device,:said! supporting means. including two members jointed:

E together for relative horizontal; movement:. on'ai vertical. axis, one of. saidfmembers: provided with; projecting studs; ali-ned with said axis, the other of said; members having hubs rig-id: therewith and widely spaced apart vertically to extend; over'and 1 below said studs; said hub'shaving. vertical bores alinecl with. said-studs and said axis, longitudi nally-elongated slide blocks. longitudinally: an ranged said bores and: endwise removable therefrom, and applicable thereto and; adaptedfor longitudina s i ing; adjustmen herein;

means, for normally rigidly securingv each. huband; its block, togetherand} for releasing said blocks: and saidhubs for relative-longitudinally sliding adjustment; and. end: and radial thrust, bearing units concentric with saidv axis; and; lo. 'cated betweensaid one member andgthe-adjacent ends. ofvsaid, blocks and; centered onsaid. studs andin said block ends; said studs and blocks being; separable when said blocks. arereleased in: said hubs; by sliding movement ofthe; bloc-ks longitudinally ofsaid axis indirections; away: from;

' the studs, and; bearing units.

4. A bearingstuucturefor sllpporting them'd ntv ed linkage of. a machinetool head, includingifawa members-joined for relativahorizontal movement; on a: verticalv axis, one of said membersprovidecl, with studs rigid therewith alined; with said: axis; the other of said members; having hubs= rigid: therewith and spaced apart, vertically. to ext-end;

' above and below said studs-,andi. the ad-iacenbpor tion of. said one memben. the; vent-ical: thickness of. said adjacent portion of said; onemembe g be;- ing substantially less than thevertical; spacing; between saidhubsto. permit relativei vertical; ad

7a justment. of. one member-withiresp ctt theiothen gnome member, 'each hubihaving a vertical bore extendins therethrough, longitudinallv-elongated slide blocks alined with said axis and: extending. thmuflibisaid bores. respectively, for relative lonitudinal sliding adjustment between the hubs and blocks and means for normally rigid-Lysecurimr eachihlockz to. its. said hub. in the relative mlflitlldinal PQSiliiQIZr to which adjusted therein,

studsvbeing. journaled to said blocks against andi'cml thrusts and for relative rotary movement omsaid: axis, whereby said head. can be. vertically, adlustedi to the.- desired: horizontal plane: bynvcxtically' moving. one: member with respect tothe other longitudinally oi said axis, when said blocks; are released from said hubs for sliding. therein, with relative longitudinal sliding move, merit-between; the pair Q1"; blocks and the pair of hubs.

5. A. bearing: structure for the. jointed, linkagesuppont of; a tool device, embodying a. pp mt joint between two. members; of. said support; providing. for: relative lateral swing on a vertical axis said: joint including vertically-spaced hubs: rigid: withone ofi said members, and having vertical: bores alined; with said; axis; elongated ali-necb slide blocks arranged in;said bores andl1on gltudinally sliclable therein and normally rigidlyhel'dl by 'saild hubs; means for normally holding;

said blocksiim fined; positions; in. their hubs, said othenmem-ber projecting: between, said hubs; and 1- means establishing pivotal vmonntirrgs between the innerendsof said blocks; and, said other memher for relative notary movement on. said vertical axis,-. said means; includinga'studs alined with said-: axis; and." upper and'lower. end and radial thrust bearing centered. on said. studsand fitted between and" abutting said..- block; ends and said other member, said; units being held against relatiiualateral' movement with; respect to. said. blocks and said: other member.

6'. A bearing structure for'supporting the jointed: linkage means of a machine tool: device, in-

cluding twozmembers. jointed together for relative horizontal; movement on; a verticalaxis, said means providing. upper and lower vertically spaced: projectionsrigid with. one of said members, at least one of said projections having avertical bore extending: therethrough longitudinally of said axis, a longitudinally elongated. vertical slide block normally-rigidlyheldin said bore and abnormally adaptediiorendwiseiapplicationto-and removal: from said borerand; for longitudinal slidmg adjustment in said: bore; means for normally holding said-block; in; said; bore inthe longitudinal, position: to which: adjusted and; for releasing thezsame; aniendi of the other-memberbeinguarranged between said: projections; and radial and and: thrust. supporting: bearing units concentric with: said axis;. and; each. including. relatively rotatable'innenand outer race rings; and; intervene ing polling bearings; maintaining said rings against longitudinal separation, said units fitted in operative supporting and vertical axis-forming relation to and; between said: member end; and the adjacentibloclnend and to and betweensaidimember. endi'and. the other.projection-,. respectively, said units held". to. said. block,; member. end; and projection. against. relative lateral movements, andz'inalinement; with said vertical axis.

'7 ':.A.b.earing= organization. for: thelaterallyswingable. jointed. linkage aimachinetooli 'device, including: two members, one halving upper and lower: lugs forming hubs with ailned vertical longitudinal: bores; elongatedi slide blocks extending through saidfbores, respectively; and longiitudinally slidable therein and removable therefrom; and means for independently clamping the other member being arranged between said blocks and provided with alined upwardly and downwardly projecting rigid studs journaled in said blocks, respectively, whereby when said hubs are loosened on said blocks, one member 'can be each block in its hub; the complementary end of bodily moved vertically with relatively longitudinal sliding movements between the two hubs and the two blocks while'the two blocks are held by the studs, and the-adjusted member can then be held at the elevation to which adjustedby clamp- I ing thehubs to their respective blocks.

GEORGE GORTON; 

